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Matt and Tom discuss the sci-fi western Cowboys & Aliens: Extended Edition. Listen in as they talk about the unique genre mashup and the insane talent behind making this film.

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Megan and Beau bring the great Gena Radcliffe from the fabulous Kill by Kill podcast back to discuss the first two episodes of LOST on this special bonus episode. All episodes of We Have To Go Back: A LOST Podcast will be available on our Patreon! 

We talk THE HUNT, the controversial movie that was cancelled by Trump and whose box office release was further ruined as a result of the coronavirus global pandemic. Fortunately, neither apocalyptic disease, nor thin-skinned blathering politician could get in the way of Betty Gilpin's breakout performance.

In this episode, we talk all things THE HUNT including the lame controversy surrounding (and derailing) its release, it being forced to streaming services as a result of the coronavirus global pandemic, and Betty Gilpin's kick-ass performance as Crystal Creasey.

Lindelof, Part 7: Tomorrowland.

Some movies are based on books. Others, on comics. One or two (or twelve) draw their inspiration from television shows. And every so often, there's a movie adaption of a theme park.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, Mike and John are joined by Darren of Earl Grey to discuss Tomorrowland, the new film co-written by Damon Lindelof. We discuss the movie on the whole, the writing in particular, and how the movie fits into Lindelof filmography. We also remember James Horner.

Running Time: 1 hour 2 minutes 48 seconds

Hosts

Mike Schindler and John Mills

Guest

Darren Moser

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Mike Schindler

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Norman C. Lao, Matthew Rushing, and C Bryan Jones

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Chapters

Tomorrowland (00:06:43)

The Writing (00:20:43)

Lindelof's Filmography (00:34:01)

James Horner (00:48:30)

Wrap-up (00:53:57)

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Lindelof, Part 6: World War Z.

Despite its enormous popularity, Damon Lindelof's television series, Lost, is often criticized for its ending. But that did not stop Marc Forster and his team from hiring Lindelof to rewrite the third act of the troubled Brad Pitt vehicle, World War Z. The movie went on to huge box office success, and much of the credit went to Lindelof and his co-writer, Drew Goddard.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, Mike and Max are joined by John Mills of Words with Nerds to look at Lindelof's most recent cinematic endeavor. We discuss the similarities between the movie and the novel upon which it was based, the structural issues associated with the film, and how Lindelof and Goddard wrote the best ending possible for the movie. We also marvel at the cast of the audiobook.

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Chapters

World War Z (1:45)

Thoughts on the Film (12:44)

The Ending (25:34)

Final Thoughts (37:56)

Wrap-Up (44:32)

Lindelof, Part 5: Star Trek Into Darkness.

Last year Max and Mike looked at the films that Damon Lindelof had written up to that point. Since then, Lindelof has written two more films. The first of these was Star Trek Into Darkness.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, we return to Lindelof's body of work to examine his work as a Star Trek writer. We discuss the concept of "spectacle creep" and how it applies to Into Darkness, the similarities and differences between Into Darkness and Wrath of Khan, and the challenges of telling a small story on a big scale. We also remember the work of Next Generation director Robert Wiemer.

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Chapters

The Parsec Awards (1:17)

Into Darkness (5:13)

Spock vs. Khan (15:57)

Kirk's Sacrifice (27:01)

Final Thoughts (32:29)

Robert Wiemer (39:31)

Wrap-Up (41:46)